2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Timothy J. Walz (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Hagedorn (R) by 0.8 points.
Timothy J. WalzDemocrat · winner
50.3%169,074
Jim HagedornRepublican
49.6%166,526
The same year, the district voted R+14.6 for president; this race was D+0.8, a split ticket.335,877 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Timothy J. WalzJim Hagedorn
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$368.8K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$370.9K
$42.1K
Cash on hand
$225
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016